Chapter 5 of The Bread-winners: A Social Study is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Bread-winners: A Social Study is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"There! Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it. What does it lack?" "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side. You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
Chapter 5 of The Bread-winners: A Social Study is here in full — 412 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading “Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.”
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading “"Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.”
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading “You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.”
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading “You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.”
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “What does it lack?"”
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.”
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.”
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What does it lack?"
apart from; not including
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading What does it lack?"
engage in
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
express in words
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Nothing, except something on the right to balance the other side.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading You might sketch in roughly a half-opened flower on the vine about there," indicating the place.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What does it lack?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not say too much about it--you will make me ashamed of it.
Chapter 5 of The Bread-winners: A Social Study by John Hay holds 412 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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